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needs to be bipartisan, and i hope the new ranking member holds the same regard for that as senator mccain and senator warner did because at all times, i felt they were respectful and willing to listen to our disagreements. i am hopeful that will continue and i will be optimistic it will. i'm going to ask a series of questions. do you believe all options should be on the table when we confront iran? >> i do. >> do you believe iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and provides support to hezbollah and hamas? >> yes, and i am on the record a number of times saying that. >> do you support sanctions against iran? >> yes. >> do you believe the allied states should unilaterally eliminate its nuclear arsenal? >> no. >> do you agree with henry kissinger, george shultz, when they said "the four of us have come together in a non-partisan effort deeply committed to building support for a global effort to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons, to prevent their spread into potentially dangerous hands, and ultimately to end them as a threat to the world. we remain committed to working toward this vision and
needs to be bipartisan, and i hope the new ranking member holds the same regard for that as senator mccain and senator warner did because at all times, i felt they were respectful and willing to listen to our disagreements. i am hopeful that will continue and i will be optimistic it will. i'm going to ask a series of questions. do you believe all options should be on the table when we confront iran? >> i do. >> do you believe iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and provides support...
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the convention of the rights of the child senator mccain misspoke earlier. we have not ratified that treaty. i think that would be coming next. the convention against all forms of discrimination of women would be coming before that. i think this treaty is the first of many treaties that will be in this range. that was what was intended by that comment. on the parking space comment, i coach moot court and we have hypothetical questions in moot court and the intent to argue on venues. that is what i was doing. when there's noted definition of disability and to give this organization the ability to define disability anything is possible. it's trying to make an extreme case to show that anything is possible. >> i agree with you that you are trying to make an extreme case and by the way on the wedge issue you are talking about a whole host of other potential treaties. you were talking about the treaty is the story of washington gridlock and the "boston globe" author. on the question of the parking lot reference which you yourself say is an extreme example your or
the convention of the rights of the child senator mccain misspoke earlier. we have not ratified that treaty. i think that would be coming next. the convention against all forms of discrimination of women would be coming before that. i think this treaty is the first of many treaties that will be in this range. that was what was intended by that comment. on the parking space comment, i coach moot court and we have hypothetical questions in moot court and the intent to argue on venues. that is...
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i am more in the john mccain camp than the president. the president would say, as he did yesterday, that not just he but the international community and congress has set a red line about the use of these weapons. we cannot sit back and allow them to be used without taking some kind of action. if we don't they will be used again. john kerry said yesterday in the house, the foreign affairs committee meeting that there is a 100 or send chance that if we don't do something they will be used again. the mccain frame of reference is a bit skeptical about this. it is concerned, that a one and done attack will not necessarily the terror assad -- will not nest -- will not necessarily deter assad. what will we do to assure that two days of attacks will have the effect that we say it is going to have? john mccain is calling for -- this is a civil war, this will not end until one side wins. we have to decide which side we are on. and support that side to win. he argues for much greater support for the free syrian army. he says, the last time that he
i am more in the john mccain camp than the president. the president would say, as he did yesterday, that not just he but the international community and congress has set a red line about the use of these weapons. we cannot sit back and allow them to be used without taking some kind of action. if we don't they will be used again. john kerry said yesterday in the house, the foreign affairs committee meeting that there is a 100 or send chance that if we don't do something they will be used again....
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senator mccain? >> thank you. i'm pleased to see an old friend here before the committee, especially pleased to see senator warner and senator nunn, two senators who have contributed greatly to the defense. these questions are not reasonable people disagreeing, these are fundamental disagreements. our concerns pertain to your final judgment and world view on areas of national security, including security in the middle east. with that in mind, let me begin with your opposition to the surge in iraq. 2006, republicans lost the election and we began the surge. he wrote a piece in the "washington post" -- leaving iraq honorably. he said it's not in the national interest for the u.s. to deepen its military involvement. in january 2007, in a rather bizarre exchange with secretary rice in the foreign relations committee after some nonsense about syria and crossing the border into iran and syria because of the surge, and a reference to cambodia in 1970, you said "when you set in motion the kind of policy the president is t
senator mccain? >> thank you. i'm pleased to see an old friend here before the committee, especially pleased to see senator warner and senator nunn, two senators who have contributed greatly to the defense. these questions are not reasonable people disagreeing, these are fundamental disagreements. our concerns pertain to your final judgment and world view on areas of national security, including security in the middle east. with that in mind, let me begin with your opposition to the surge...
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senator mccain. >> thank you. to our witnesses, i was in afghanistan last week with five others, seven other senators, and had robust discussions about the midcourt in -- midpoint in the fighting season and there was positive news in terms of our own military leadership's reckoning. more to tell. much of the discussion we had was about this troop number. we all recognize a troop number is not an end but a means to an end. what is the end we are trying to compare for? efficacy. we talked about that. there has been public testimony where i said, february, reprimanding -- recommending a true bubble of 13,600. eight and 12,000, i will not ask you about numbers but i will say what we heard from military leadership in afghanistan was not at odds with that general range. i realize one of the next witnesses phrased it better than i did hear it will just read a section and tell me whether or not you agree. two.mony is on page pressfortunate recent accounts of zero option are extremely damaging in this regard. the u.s. sena
senator mccain. >> thank you. to our witnesses, i was in afghanistan last week with five others, seven other senators, and had robust discussions about the midcourt in -- midpoint in the fighting season and there was positive news in terms of our own military leadership's reckoning. more to tell. much of the discussion we had was about this troop number. we all recognize a troop number is not an end but a means to an end. what is the end we are trying to compare for? efficacy. we talked...
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senator mccain, senator hogan, and others. who were interested in not giving up on the prospects of working this out. i also think that last night's discussion was critical. as i said earlier, and let me repeat it, we had a situation where a huge number of senators on both sides addressed this issue. senators actually had to listen to each other. i think the arguments that were made by my members obviously swayed at least some on the other side that maybe there was a solution to this short of pulling the nuclear trigger. so a lot of my members were involved in this over the weekend. last night, they were all helpful. senator mccain was certainly helpful, as was senator corker, senator portman, and others. >> do you think there is less of a chance of ending up act in a situation like this? or did it help you get out of this particular jam? >> you are asking me to answer a hypothetical. i do not know. i do think, in spite of your best efforts to rain on an outcome -- i congratulate you for your best efforts to snatch defeat from
senator mccain, senator hogan, and others. who were interested in not giving up on the prospects of working this out. i also think that last night's discussion was critical. as i said earlier, and let me repeat it, we had a situation where a huge number of senators on both sides addressed this issue. senators actually had to listen to each other. i think the arguments that were made by my members obviously swayed at least some on the other side that maybe there was a solution to this short of...
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senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i thank all the witnesses. i especially thank dick thornburgh and tom ridge. i think you prefer governor to those others, don't you? [laughter] i remember the day, then the president of the unit states, sunday americans with disabilities act on the lawn of the white house and someone of our friends from the disabilities community were there to celebrate what has been. i don't know anyone who doesn't believe that the passage of that act was not an unqualified success. it gave opportunities for some of our disabled community to get ahead in our society, and have rights which they previously had been deprived of. mr. meyer, you made some very important constructive recommendations, in my view, in this legislation come in your statement. and i would just like to ask you a couple of additional questions. on the issue of abortion, the resolution of advice and consent that this committee passed last year that contained the following understanding on how this attribute relates the u.s. law concerning abortion, quote, n
senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i thank all the witnesses. i especially thank dick thornburgh and tom ridge. i think you prefer governor to those others, don't you? [laughter] i remember the day, then the president of the unit states, sunday americans with disabilities act on the lawn of the white house and someone of our friends from the disabilities community were there to celebrate what has been. i don't know anyone who doesn't believe that the passage of that act was not...
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the right of the child senator mccain, misspoke, i'm sure earlier. we have not ratified that treaty. and so i think that would be becoming -- all form of descrimghts against women. that would be coming after that. you have hypothetical questions and tend argue that way in a lot of it. that's what i was doing there. when there's no definition of disability and you give this organization the ability to define this ability. anything is possible. i was trying to make an extreme case to show that anything is possible. >> i agree. i agree with you that you were trying to make an extreme case. by the way, on the wedge issue you weren't talking about a whole host of other treaty. you were talking about this treaty. the story of the washington gridlock and the "boston globe" by author michael. and on the question of the parking lot reference, would you yourself say is a extreme example. your organization or an organization you're affiliated with, parental rights. reason number two, pretty much at the stop. the top of the senate the number of handicap spaced r
the right of the child senator mccain, misspoke, i'm sure earlier. we have not ratified that treaty. and so i think that would be becoming -- all form of descrimghts against women. that would be coming after that. you have hypothetical questions and tend argue that way in a lot of it. that's what i was doing there. when there's no definition of disability and you give this organization the ability to define this ability. anything is possible. i was trying to make an extreme case to show that...
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even senator mccain said that. you are talking but american lives. you are talking about our sons and daughters. this is the particular situation now. we will make -- the president has made his decision. he wants to talk to the american people and present the evidence. i think that is critical for us. right now, less than 50% of the american people want us to do anything. just let those people decide for themselves what they do. that is what you need to do. we're not going to go into a new area of colonization. the french, the germans, the italians, the english, they had miserable time with colonization. it tore africa par. -- it tore africa apart. we better know what we are doing. every one of these countries is different. if we treat them all the same, we are making a big mistake. each of these cultures is different. each of the cultures are different. they are different. the of different cultures. the tribalism and one is not in the other. they are in charge. just like the tribalism in afghanistan. we are not used to that. we do not understand tha
even senator mccain said that. you are talking but american lives. you are talking about our sons and daughters. this is the particular situation now. we will make -- the president has made his decision. he wants to talk to the american people and present the evidence. i think that is critical for us. right now, less than 50% of the american people want us to do anything. just let those people decide for themselves what they do. that is what you need to do. we're not going to go into a new area...
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if not, senator mccain? >> if it is agreeable to i would ask for a voice vote. >> the voice vote has been asked for. all those in favor will say aye,. it, bothhave amendments are agreed to. is there anyone else who wishes to offer an amendment on the democratic side? senator cardin. >> i was going to offer an amendment with regards to the use of ground troops that make it clear that the authorization does not authorize the use of american soldiers in syria. the language here is clear. it does say that the restrictions include the use of the united states armed forces on the ground in syria for the purposes of combat operations. i was concerned about the language, combat operations. as a result of hearing the committee has held, i am confident that there is no soldier being asked to go into syria as a result of this authorization and i understand that will be made extremely clear in our committee report. there is always the unexpected -- i certainly understand that -- but our authorization was clear that ther
if not, senator mccain? >> if it is agreeable to i would ask for a voice vote. >> the voice vote has been asked for. all those in favor will say aye,. it, bothhave amendments are agreed to. is there anyone else who wishes to offer an amendment on the democratic side? senator cardin. >> i was going to offer an amendment with regards to the use of ground troops that make it clear that the authorization does not authorize the use of american soldiers in syria. the language here...
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showed extraordinary occurred on their part, including mark of illinois and senator collins and senator mccain. those names will be placed on the record for those who stood up for sensible gun safety laws in america. i think jo put it well. the parents who have come here and the family members -- i think joe put it well. today. this is not the end. there is more that we can do and will do. reaching out to convince members who voted the other way today and perhaps in the next election to challenge them. bring the issue forward to the american people. this is worth the fight. we have got to stand up to bring sensible gun safety to america. god forbid what tomorrow's victims will be, but we know they will be there. we have to do everything we can to spare another family from this agree. >> thank you. let me salute all of my colleagues, particularly joe and the families who have lit a candle. that is a hard, hard thing to do when you go through what they went through. you do not want to get out of bed, let alone come here and argue truth to power, which you have done. it will not be forgotten. it
showed extraordinary occurred on their part, including mark of illinois and senator collins and senator mccain. those names will be placed on the record for those who stood up for sensible gun safety laws in america. i think jo put it well. the parents who have come here and the family members -- i think joe put it well. today. this is not the end. there is more that we can do and will do. reaching out to convince members who voted the other way today and perhaps in the next election to...
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it and i think that's a huge lesson. -- senator mccain. then if we did not let go of the victory in vietnam, then we would not have to do with the situation now in the asia pacific ocean. and i think right now there was a suggestion that you would write an op-ed and put out for vladimir putin. what you just said. spispent could i just mention on that real quickly? there's too, and don't ask me, still don't quite understand. one of them was online and one of them was a hardline communists. so we are submitting it to both spent and the one to the ccp. and i would suggest you send one to the pla as well. my question is, i feel that this stops at home. and you said that president obama was not very strong. i believe and i applaud president obama for everything is done did because i think he stayed engaged. a knockout the united nations involved, russia involved, 30 more countries involved, and he still trying to degrade the capacity of assad with chemical weapons with those nations. but would you from your point of view to get stronger, would
it and i think that's a huge lesson. -- senator mccain. then if we did not let go of the victory in vietnam, then we would not have to do with the situation now in the asia pacific ocean. and i think right now there was a suggestion that you would write an op-ed and put out for vladimir putin. what you just said. spispent could i just mention on that real quickly? there's too, and don't ask me, still don't quite understand. one of them was online and one of them was a hardline communists. so we...
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as you know, i've introduced as well as senator mccain, another tool in the toolbox to deal with too big to fail. i think at least now we've got some time on this. the secretary of the treasury says by the end of the year, he say maybe a year longer, but we have got to keep this under examination. fair enough? >> yes, i think we obviously need to look at all tools. i think there is probably more scope for capital. if we are not comfortable with the status of these firms. know, theough.as you federal reserve and the sec announced last january that they were stopping their investigation into the systemic foreclosure fraud, and it has reached its settlement with the largest mortgage services in the country. sec last week, the announced that 52,048 just in massachusetts received checks so far under the settlement, and an aggregate total of $41 million in compensation, or about $800 a family. ,hat $800 a family in a state massachusetts, with medium, --ome is 324,000, $500 $324,500, that is about .2% of the purchase price and the average home of the commonwealth of massachusetts. it is my
as you know, i've introduced as well as senator mccain, another tool in the toolbox to deal with too big to fail. i think at least now we've got some time on this. the secretary of the treasury says by the end of the year, he say maybe a year longer, but we have got to keep this under examination. fair enough? >> yes, i think we obviously need to look at all tools. i think there is probably more scope for capital. if we are not comfortable with the status of these firms. know, theough.as...
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senate is very committed to this, that there is language on the defense authorization bill that senator mccain and i have offered to address it. but hopefully, we can reassure those people who are in the queue to come to the united states to safety that they will have our assistance in doing that. and i wonder if you could speak to what might happen to some of those folks if we're not able to extend this program and allow them to come to the united states. >> thank you, senator shaheen. let me, let me start off with my son, who's here today, edward, was a captain in iraq a few years ago, and he sent me an e-mail -- i'll never forget this. he sent me an e-mail about one of interpreters with his unit who had pulled some of the injured soldiers in his unit to safety. so i felt, feel a personal connection to this issue. the administration is asking for an extension. i know the number has been under the cap, 2500 people have been processed. we are trying to speed up that process, and i hope we can do that. i'll certainly promise you that i'll do everything we possibly can to speed that process up.
senate is very committed to this, that there is language on the defense authorization bill that senator mccain and i have offered to address it. but hopefully, we can reassure those people who are in the queue to come to the united states to safety that they will have our assistance in doing that. and i wonder if you could speak to what might happen to some of those folks if we're not able to extend this program and allow them to come to the united states. >> thank you, senator shaheen....
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senator mccain? >> i have great faith in the american people. i have a great confidence that the american people, good, judeo christian nation who are willing to work and sacrifice for this nation. i don't know why i mention it but one of my dearest friends and heroes who i was in prison with passed away the other day. he inspired so many generations. by the way, i would like to point out among the many wonderful things hispanic contributions have made to america is when you look at the percentage of hispanic citizens who served in military. so i believe in america. i believe at the end of the day we're going to do the right thing. we're not going to talk about people with captain lope cal fs. e're not going to -- cal fs. we're not going to indulge in that rhetoric. if i could just mention one story very quickly to you. in 2007, senator gram, leishman and i were in baghdad. petraeus organized a reenlistment ceremony and asked s to speak at that ceremony. 200-something brave americans had decided to re-enlist and tay and fight. who were green car
senator mccain? >> i have great faith in the american people. i have a great confidence that the american people, good, judeo christian nation who are willing to work and sacrifice for this nation. i don't know why i mention it but one of my dearest friends and heroes who i was in prison with passed away the other day. he inspired so many generations. by the way, i would like to point out among the many wonderful things hispanic contributions have made to america is when you look at the...
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and senator mccain has to zip away to something else. so i've been asked for everybody to wait in their seat. >> about half hour after the secret service -- >> and the lady all the way in the back with her hand up. >> thank you, senator mccain. i was wondering if you can tell us what is the u.s. has learned om past military action, for example in iraq and afghanistan and from this situation. >> thank you very much. i take lessons from iraq, fghanistan, bosnia, kosovo and other conflicts which we have been involved and which we succeeded. but in kosovo we did what i want us to do and actually yes to some degree in syria where we bomb and sent air activity without sending in american troops. and after 78 days mr. milosevic decided to fold. and we did so in the name of human rights. mr. milosevic didn't pose any particular threat to the united states of america. but he was slaughtering people right and left. and so the united states intervened and we saved i don't know how many thousands of lives. so when i look at -- and i look at afghanis
and senator mccain has to zip away to something else. so i've been asked for everybody to wait in their seat. >> about half hour after the secret service -- >> and the lady all the way in the back with her hand up. >> thank you, senator mccain. i was wondering if you can tell us what is the u.s. has learned om past military action, for example in iraq and afghanistan and from this situation. >> thank you very much. i take lessons from iraq, fghanistan, bosnia, kosovo and...
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senator mccain and knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war, and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for serious civil war. asking only for the power to make clear, to make certain the united states means what we say, that the world, when we join together in a multilateral statement means what we say. asking for authorization to degrade and the terror the capacity to use chemical weapons. some will undoubtedly ask, and i think appropriately, what about the unintended consequences. some feared retaliation that leads to a larger conflict. let me put it bluntly. if he is arrogant enough, and i would say foolish enough to retaliate to the consequences of his own camp -- criminal activity, the united states and allies have ample ways to make him regret the decision without going to war. even his supporters say publicly that the use of chemical weapons is un
senator mccain and knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war, and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for serious civil war. asking only for the power to make clear, to make certain the united states means what we say, that the world, when we join together in a multilateral statement means what we say. asking for...
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senator mccain. >> thank you. i must tell both of the witnesses i'm concerned about the role you played over the last two years, the view of your role as the chief advisers to the president on national security, and the state of the world over the last two years since you have been holding the office you hold. , do you believe the continued cost and risk of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests? >> as a discussed, i would like to know an answer and a nice filibuster. >> i assure you, this is a regional issue. i would say that the issue in at greater risk because of the emergence of violent extremist. >> you're not answering the question. you believe that the continued cost and risks of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests and the costs associated with limited military action? >> with all due respect, you're asking me to agree that we have been in active. we have not been in active. >> we have not? >> that is correct. validity ton gives my concern
senator mccain. >> thank you. i must tell both of the witnesses i'm concerned about the role you played over the last two years, the view of your role as the chief advisers to the president on national security, and the state of the world over the last two years since you have been holding the office you hold. , do you believe the continued cost and risk of our inaction in syria are now worse for our national security interests? >> as a discussed, i would like to know an answer and...
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senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be here with senator warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he's served for over a quarter of a century. as the chairman for the last four years. so i can dispensed with the customary summary of his public service and qualifications for the office for which he's been nominated. they're well-known to you and to all of our colleagues. but i'd like to take a few moments to attest to the personal qualities that senator kerry would bring to the office of secretary of state, which i think are well suited to the position. he and i have been friends for quite a long time now. we've had our disagreements, which is unsurprising, given our political differences. and as often the case in our business, our friendship has been affected from time to time by our enthusiasm for our differing views and by the competitive nature of
senator mccain. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i'm pleased to be here with senator warren and secretary clinton to introduce and speak -- say a few words about my friend, senator kerry, to the committee. obviously the nominee doesn't need to be introduced to the committee on which he's served for over a quarter of a century. as the chairman for the last four years. so i can dispensed with the customary summary of his public service and qualifications for the office for which he's been...
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i will never forget standing next to john mccain in the east room of the white house. each of us on either side of president clinton as he announced the once unthinkable normalization of our relations with vietnam, and efforts that john mccain and i worked on for about 10 years to try do. in the last decade, thanks in large part to the work of usaid, our exports to vietnam increased by more than 700%. every one of those percentage points our jobs here in america. in the last two decades, 1000 vietnamese students and scholars have studied spanish and taught have studied and taught in america through the fulbright program, including the foreign minister, who i just talked to the other day and who has feelings about america because of that engagement. the list goes on. as the emerging middle class in india, the world's largest democracy, buys our products, that means jobs and incomes for our own middle-class. as our traditional assistance to brazil and decreases, trade there is increasing. brazil is one of the new tigers moving at a double-digit pace. it supports addition
i will never forget standing next to john mccain in the east room of the white house. each of us on either side of president clinton as he announced the once unthinkable normalization of our relations with vietnam, and efforts that john mccain and i worked on for about 10 years to try do. in the last decade, thanks in large part to the work of usaid, our exports to vietnam increased by more than 700%. every one of those percentage points our jobs here in america. in the last two decades, 1000...
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not a mccain, graham camusso -- not a mccain-graham criticism. his filibuster was brilliant. while he was right on the constitution, he was wrong on the law of war, especially the distinction between a combatant in a noncombatant. conservatives cannot follow his deposition -- conservatives cannot follow his definition. let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and his administration lied about the attacks. the media aided the cover up. the president did nothing to rescue those at the consulate including ambassador chris stevens. benghazi was not just a national security failure. it was a constitutional failure. the president has a constitutional duty to act as am commander in chief. to do so. he did not -- he failed to do so. he did not issue those redirect us as he when he knew what was going on and benghazi nor did he communicate with his cabinet throughout the evening after learning of the attacks. the cabinet members did not talk to each othe
not a mccain, graham camusso -- not a mccain-graham criticism. his filibuster was brilliant. while he was right on the constitution, he was wrong on the law of war, especially the distinction between a combatant in a noncombatant. conservatives cannot follow his deposition -- conservatives cannot follow his definition. let us start in benghazi. the attack was the worst national security failure since the original 9/11. it deserves the label scandal for three reasons. president barack obama and...
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here's the front page of "the new york times" -- john mccain from arizona tweets rest in peace, nelson mandela, whose courage and character inspired south africa and the world. let's hear from you. greg from new york city. caller: hello. to seehe privilege nelson mandela at a harvard university -- he was given an honorary degree in 1998, and i was so moved to hear his speech. and i'm -- my heart goes out to his family today. thank you very much. host: we hope to bring you to the 1998 congressional gold medal ceremony honoring nelson mandela. from colorado springs, good evening. caller: good evening to you. i had the privilege of seeing him on his tour in africa when he was released in 1990. and hisrate his life legacy and benchmark and a father figure to the region. host: in 1990 he had just gotten out of prison, correct? caller: before he was president. at that time, i was 12. forlegacy he has left africans, south africans, and students like myself is great and i would like to celebrate his life and give my condolences to his family. it is important to look at what he left behind and
here's the front page of "the new york times" -- john mccain from arizona tweets rest in peace, nelson mandela, whose courage and character inspired south africa and the world. let's hear from you. greg from new york city. caller: hello. to seehe privilege nelson mandela at a harvard university -- he was given an honorary degree in 1998, and i was so moved to hear his speech. and i'm -- my heart goes out to his family today. thank you very much. host: we hope to bring you to the 1998...
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he's the executive directer at the mccain substitute for international leadership. i had brings 23 years of service to our country in the foreign service with a number of senior nato positions. nato-related positions on the last and his career was u.s. criminal representative to nato or ambassador to nato. also served as undernational security staff. senior director for europe. you served in the nato headquarter as deputy chief of staff. on both sides of the atlantic. he is not just brawn but a lot of brains. he taught -- he's a senior degree in physic, taught physic at the united military academy. and missile defense realm. he lead the programs that have produced -- energy programs that patriot pack three, gbi. the ground base and mid course program. the experience in missile deference. we're welcome to have you here. i'm going to start off with -- and work through our panelists and then we'll have a moderated discussion. madeline. last june in berlin. the president rolled out -- delivered a major speech. dramatic reductions in u.s. and russian tactical nuclear wea
he's the executive directer at the mccain substitute for international leadership. i had brings 23 years of service to our country in the foreign service with a number of senior nato positions. nato-related positions on the last and his career was u.s. criminal representative to nato or ambassador to nato. also served as undernational security staff. senior director for europe. you served in the nato headquarter as deputy chief of staff. on both sides of the atlantic. he is not just brawn but a...
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mccain dismissed the agreement saying they have been led into a blind alley by russia. was interviewed by margaret warner from pbs news hour. it was hosted by the council on foreign relations. this is one hour. [applause] >> thank you, margaret, for that introduction. say we enjoyed many hours on the bus together. of hours on the straight talk express. not only on the 2008 campaign but because of her coverage, i lost it. i have often mentioned to margaret after i lost, i slept like a baby, sleep two hours, wake up and cry, sleep two hours -- [laughter] old friends and enemies here and i appreciate the fact that the council on foreign relations would allow me this invitation to speak and it is always good for me to be back in what i view as one of the premier institutions on the discussion and debate in america for national security and foreign-policy. i would like to say a few words about serious and forgive me seriyria, but it is great seriousness. i wish i could see the recent agreement between russia and the united states to rid the assad regime as a major breakthrou
mccain dismissed the agreement saying they have been led into a blind alley by russia. was interviewed by margaret warner from pbs news hour. it was hosted by the council on foreign relations. this is one hour. [applause] >> thank you, margaret, for that introduction. say we enjoyed many hours on the bus together. of hours on the straight talk express. not only on the 2008 campaign but because of her coverage, i lost it. i have often mentioned to margaret after i lost, i slept like a...
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that tweet earlier from john mccain at his town hall. here is the associated press reporting on that. signsn see the road test a reminder we will continue the conversation when washington journal gets underway. tomorrow we will hear from the retired lieutenant general david parnell -- barno. we will also does us the united nations and nato response. she will take your questions about what diplomatic options are available for's eerie gun -- for syria. when we examine new figures on what it means to be a household in the u.s. tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. eastern. next, a for him on this. the book war from earlier this week. they will talk about potential u.s. strikes and opposition. minute.90 >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. my name is frederic hof and on behalf of fred kemp, the president of the atlantic council and michelle done, the director of the center for the middle east, i would like to welcome you all to today's program. this is a joint production of the hariri center and the atlantic council. over the past two weeks, we hav
that tweet earlier from john mccain at his town hall. here is the associated press reporting on that. signsn see the road test a reminder we will continue the conversation when washington journal gets underway. tomorrow we will hear from the retired lieutenant general david parnell -- barno. we will also does us the united nations and nato response. she will take your questions about what diplomatic options are available for's eerie gun -- for syria. when we examine new figures on what it means...
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>> senator mccain, what is the main difference in the language of the bill compared to the mccain/kennedy bill? w much will the political -- [unintelligible] con tribute to a change in support for the bill? >> i think most republicans -- many more republicans than the last time are aware as marco and ob pointed out so, i think graphically that the status quo is not acceptable. the status quo is not acceptable. if you believe that then you will are willing to make compromises that may not fit your exact plan or proposal for immigration reform. that's why it is so important that the eight of us -- there is varied backgrounds and varied view points and that's why we have come together. the other thing about it is and a little straight talk here. straight talk. republicans have got to compete and i say compete for the hispanic voter. passage of this legislation in my view and i think my republican friends agree with single vote in a from the hispanic community. but it puts us on a level where we can compete in a battle of ideas. we think we win with lower taxes, less government. we think we w
>> senator mccain, what is the main difference in the language of the bill compared to the mccain/kennedy bill? w much will the political -- [unintelligible] con tribute to a change in support for the bill? >> i think most republicans -- many more republicans than the last time are aware as marco and ob pointed out so, i think graphically that the status quo is not acceptable. the status quo is not acceptable. if you believe that then you will are willing to make compromises that...
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this amendment was cosponsored by senators ayotte, heller, hatch and mccain, and i want to especially thank senator collins for the key role she played in its passage. madam president, i firmly believe that no one should be subject to unjust discrimination, so i support the basic premise of enda, which is that people should be judged by their experience, their qualifications and their job performance, not by their sexual orientation. the bottom line is people shouldn't be able to be fired just because they're gay. i believe the legislation currently before this body will help create that level playing field and ensure that employment opportunities are available to all, but it doesn't mean it's a perfect bill. it should be improved, and my amendment seeks to ensure that this legislation designed to promote tolerance of one kind doesn't enshrine intolerance of another kind. religious liberty is an important part of the employment nondiscrimination act already. the underlying bill includes a significant exemption for religious employers. but we have got to make certain that in pursuit of
this amendment was cosponsored by senators ayotte, heller, hatch and mccain, and i want to especially thank senator collins for the key role she played in its passage. madam president, i firmly believe that no one should be subject to unjust discrimination, so i support the basic premise of enda, which is that people should be judged by their experience, their qualifications and their job performance, not by their sexual orientation. the bottom line is people shouldn't be able to be fired just...
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campaign finance where first in the wisconsin right to life case the buckley, mccain feingold was not overruled and then the cue degas was delivered in -- >> yes, but roberts wasn't there when it was upheld. >> there was one decision where he and justice alito declined to pull the trigger. >> yes. >> and that was when so lea ya accused -- scalia accused roberts, and maybe that should go in the rah as well. [laughter] i want to ask you about why you decided to dissent alone in the affirm betive action case, by the thought was here once again the majority was avoiding ruling squarely on the constitutional question, but the fear was that the standard was actually being raised in a way that might lead down the road to the overruling of the case of affirmative action. tell us why you decided to dissent alone in the fisher case. >> i thought that the court was taking a position that was astonishing if you go back to the origin of the suspect classification doctrine. it came out of a footnote in a decision by then-chief justice stone in the county products case. this is a chief justice expla
campaign finance where first in the wisconsin right to life case the buckley, mccain feingold was not overruled and then the cue degas was delivered in -- >> yes, but roberts wasn't there when it was upheld. >> there was one decision where he and justice alito declined to pull the trigger. >> yes. >> and that was when so lea ya accused -- scalia accused roberts, and maybe that should go in the rah as well. [laughter] i want to ask you about why you decided to dissent...
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after that, senator mccain. before that, i would like to think bank of america for their partnership, making these conversations possible, including that incredible brunch where people had a great time. we had great conversations. the play book series is a form that makes it possible for us to talk in depth about the issues that matter most in washington. in twitter land, if i do it right, the questions will pop up right here. i got my first tweet. i will try to do that. [laughter] they will pop up as we come. now, i would like to welcome politico star manu ragu. [applause] thank you for coming in. thank you very much. was the "gang of eight" a secret? was their detective work in uncovering it? >> yes. they did not want to let on how much work and progress was being made behind the scenes. in washington, whenever word starts leaking out about what is happening, those talks blow up. as they were negotiating this was happening at the time of the fiscal cliff negotiations, much of the media focus was happening on t
after that, senator mccain. before that, i would like to think bank of america for their partnership, making these conversations possible, including that incredible brunch where people had a great time. we had great conversations. the play book series is a form that makes it possible for us to talk in depth about the issues that matter most in washington. in twitter land, if i do it right, the questions will pop up right here. i got my first tweet. i will try to do that. [laughter] they will...
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senator mccain and senator graham and others have called for more significant efforts. there has been resistance in congress. >> if i could interrupt, there has been resistance from everyone, including the american people. it has not been right to get it to them on what the different options are. articulatedt been to them on what the different options are. >> i came up the hill and taught during the course of the time to some of the committees. is -- i think it is fair to say that there are people who believe title x might be a more effective way to go at it. what i know is that the president is committed to continue to help the opposition. you would like to see us do more for the opposition. i think part of the follow-on to this will be a more focused effort with respect to the capacity of the opposition. >> i suggest that congress is open to that more than a strike. i suggest we bring that up and work on that as the next step. >> we look forward to working with you on that. >> thank you. journal dempsey -- general dempsey. the problems with doctrines, some of you guys
senator mccain and senator graham and others have called for more significant efforts. there has been resistance in congress. >> if i could interrupt, there has been resistance from everyone, including the american people. it has not been right to get it to them on what the different options are. articulatedt been to them on what the different options are. >> i came up the hill and taught during the course of the time to some of the committees. is -- i think it is fair to say that...
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policy makers losing, if you view it as a zero sum game, which is exactly what mccain does. we had essentially given the regime in syria legitimacy, by saying we will deal with them. it could be seen as a boost. host: stephen dinan, appreciate it. coming up next we will look at our partnership with kaiser >> we will talk about the impact on u.s. foreign-policy. discuss the united nations in syria. the recent u.n. report confirmed the use of chemical weapons in the country. later, bloomberg senior economist looks at the role of the federal reserve and possible replacements for ben bernanke, whose term ends in january. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. look backw moments, a at the 2008 financial crisis with henry paulson and barney frank. in one hour, president obama marks the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis and talks about the economy. >> several live events to tell you about tomorrow. about ther will talk budget and debt ceiling debate. you can see the conversation on c-span. lew speakswo, jack at the economic club of washington. oklahoma.y fallin of she talk
policy makers losing, if you view it as a zero sum game, which is exactly what mccain does. we had essentially given the regime in syria legitimacy, by saying we will deal with them. it could be seen as a boost. host: stephen dinan, appreciate it. coming up next we will look at our partnership with kaiser >> we will talk about the impact on u.s. foreign-policy. discuss the united nations in syria. the recent u.n. report confirmed the use of chemical weapons in the country. later,...
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mccain. >> thank you. mr. johnson, i have known you for a number of years and i'm very pleased that you will be taking on these new responsibilities and, i view you as a an outstanding public servant and i'm confident that your nomination will be very, the process will be and confirmation will be very smooth. your predecessor, i want to talk about the border with you. your predecessor stated frequently, the border is more secure than ever citing the reduction in apprehensions as a proof of that progress being made and she said it for a number of years. do you agree with that statement? >> senator i've seen the same numbers. i noted that the numbers are going down. there might be a recent trend upward but one of the things that if i'm confirmed i am going to look at is exactly how we should define border security and whether those numbers are an accurate reflection of border security. >> well in reality over the last two years there has been a 20% increase in apprehensions along the bored he h
mccain. >> thank you. mr. johnson, i have known you for a number of years and i'm very pleased that you will be taking on these new responsibilities and, i view you as a an outstanding public servant and i'm confident that your nomination will be very, the process will be and confirmation will be very smooth. your predecessor, i want to talk about the border with you. your predecessor stated frequently, the border is more secure than ever citing the reduction in apprehensions as a proof...
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so i want to commend senator portman, senator ayotte, senator heller, senator hatch and senator mccain for making sure that these important protections are in place and that if an organization has a legitimate exemption under this bill, that the federal government or state government cannot discriminate against that organization that is legitimately claiming an exemption under enda. so i believe this amendment improves the bill and provides significant protection for exempt religious organizations, and i'm very pleased that it was accepted by a voice vote. now i know that senator portman and senator ayotte are on their way and want to speak on the amendment we just adopted. let me explain the second part of the very complicated parliamentary action that we just took. at least i will attempt to. what it does is preserve senator toomey's right to get a vote on his amendment. it's my understanding that that vote will require 60 votes of the senate in order to be approved. but it essentially guarantees that he is next up. he's next in line for a vote. so his amendment will be the pending a
so i want to commend senator portman, senator ayotte, senator heller, senator hatch and senator mccain for making sure that these important protections are in place and that if an organization has a legitimate exemption under this bill, that the federal government or state government cannot discriminate against that organization that is legitimately claiming an exemption under enda. so i believe this amendment improves the bill and provides significant protection for exempt religious...
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. >> senator mccain. >> thank you, madam secretary. it is wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. [laughter] we thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation. we are proud of you. all over the world when i travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect. months after the benghazi tragedy, there are many questions that are unanswered. the answers frankly that you have given this morning are not satisfactory to me. were you and the president made aware of a classified cable from chris stevens that said united states consulate in benghazi cannot survive and the stained assault, numerous warnings about the security were unanswered or unaddressed. it took a cnn reporter looking through the conflict to find chris stevens last warning. when were you made aware of that table? when we you made aware of that attack on the british ambassador and the assassination attempts? and what actions were taken? what was the president's activities during that seven hours period. on the anniversary of 9/11, we d
. >> senator mccain. >> thank you, madam secretary. it is wonderful to see you in good health and as combative as ever. [laughter] we thank you for your outstanding and dedicated service to this nation. we are proud of you. all over the world when i travel, you are viewed with admiration and respect. months after the benghazi tragedy, there are many questions that are unanswered. the answers frankly that you have given this morning are not satisfactory to me. were you and the...
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who is this john mccain? he's a proven fighter in war and in public service. this is a man who held the mantle of the republican party's nomination to be president of the united states, not some gabfly. but an american patriot. and history books will talk about that in generations to come. the republicans heard his message for which the senate and the country should be grateful. so, mr. president, the challen challenge -- this fall, closing in on the end of the fiscal year, those of us who respect the fiscal government founded by america's founders, those of us who believe in the rule of law and the elections that reflect the will of the people will face a test. can we prevent an economically disastrous government shutdown and can we protect the full faith and credit of the united states? mr. president, one newspaper addition not lots of newspapers, one newspaper -- look at the headlines. "gop hard-liners block strategy to avoid shutdown." "government shutdown would entail costs." "shutdown could carry pay risk even for employees kept on the job." one newspape
who is this john mccain? he's a proven fighter in war and in public service. this is a man who held the mantle of the republican party's nomination to be president of the united states, not some gabfly. but an american patriot. and history books will talk about that in generations to come. the republicans heard his message for which the senate and the country should be grateful. so, mr. president, the challen challenge -- this fall, closing in on the end of the fiscal year, those of us who...
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senators mccain durbin and schumer came to the floor later to respond to comments made by senator cruz. this is 20 minutes. sneed madam president i won't take a lot of time here on the floor. the floor has been well used over the last day or so. i would like to make sure that my colleagues and especially those who were not here in 2009 understand that there are many of us who are opposed to obamacare as it is called, the affordable care act, and the opposition that we mounted in 2009. it's a matter of record that the senate to start with the senate finance committee considered the affordable care act over several weeks and approved the bill in october 13 of 2009. at that time members of the finance committee submitted 564 amendments, 135 amendments were considered and 79 roll call votes taken. 49 amendments were adopted and then the senate health education labor and pensions committee approved the affordable care act by 13-10 after a month-long debate. 500 amendments were considered and more than 160 republican amendments were accepted and then it came to the floor of the senate. the a
senators mccain durbin and schumer came to the floor later to respond to comments made by senator cruz. this is 20 minutes. sneed madam president i won't take a lot of time here on the floor. the floor has been well used over the last day or so. i would like to make sure that my colleagues and especially those who were not here in 2009 understand that there are many of us who are opposed to obamacare as it is called, the affordable care act, and the opposition that we mounted in 2009. it's a...
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senator mccain, as he mentioned, is a longtime friend. we met here in the senate, coming from very different political positions. we found common ground. i will never forget standing with them in hanoi, at just the two of us. listening to him talk about that experience. i will always be grateful for his partnership in helping to make real peace with vietnam by establishing the most significant process in the history of our country or of any country for the accounting of missing and dead in any war. for working to lift the embargo and ultimately normalize relations with an old enemy. john had every reason -- we were able to help heal deep wounds and into a war that had divided too many people for much too long. as we talk about war and peace and foreign policy, i want all of us to keep in our minds, as i think we do, the extraordinary men and women in uniform who are on the front lines, even as we meet here today. the troops at war to help protect america. i can pledge to you that as a veteran of war, i will always carry the consequences o
senator mccain, as he mentioned, is a longtime friend. we met here in the senate, coming from very different political positions. we found common ground. i will never forget standing with them in hanoi, at just the two of us. listening to him talk about that experience. i will always be grateful for his partnership in helping to make real peace with vietnam by establishing the most significant process in the history of our country or of any country for the accounting of missing and dead in any...
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. >> senator johnson yielded his time to senator mccain. >> i thank the witnesses. ambassador ford, i would like to point out in response to the chairman's question about a strategy, you articulated goals. you didn't articulate a strategy to call the categorizing and removal of chemical weapon as huge success. that may be, but we are now well in situations where the russians are assisting us in our irreplaceable part of our identifying and removing chemical weapons, while delivering as you just stated, increasing amounts of conventional weapons. as someone pointed out, a mother watching a child starve to death is not really comforting that that child has not been killed by a chemical weapon. your continued reliance on the russians i find just such defiance of history of russian behavior that it is absolutely remarkable. you continue to call this a civil war, ambassador ford. this isn't a civil war any more. this is a regional conflict. it's spread to iraq. we now have al qaeda resurgents in iraq. it's destabilizing jordan. iran is all in. hezbollah has 5,000 troops
. >> senator johnson yielded his time to senator mccain. >> i thank the witnesses. ambassador ford, i would like to point out in response to the chairman's question about a strategy, you articulated goals. you didn't articulate a strategy to call the categorizing and removal of chemical weapon as huge success. that may be, but we are now well in situations where the russians are assisting us in our irreplaceable part of our identifying and removing chemical weapons, while delivering...
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. >> we had senator mccain last thursday and he was arguing that our priorities art upside down on how we are going to take care of airline passengers and what we don't take care of our national security. he felt that there was a danger that we would not be keeping good and qualified and talented young men and women in the military who are all considering getting out because they see no future, at least a predictable future, which is the least we owe them. how would you assess the impact of the sequester on military morale and retention of the best and brightest? >> that is the other reason i travel, is to get out of washington and to go visit soldiers, airmen, marines, and coast guard. on this particular trip, beside the senior leaders in seoul and tokyo, i met with military members serving there. i also stopped in alaska both coming and going and did a town all meeting. it is on everyone's mind. i found that disappointing, frankly. you want to go and hear about their issues related to their service in wherever they happen to be serving, yet what we hear most often is their concerns a
. >> we had senator mccain last thursday and he was arguing that our priorities art upside down on how we are going to take care of airline passengers and what we don't take care of our national security. he felt that there was a danger that we would not be keeping good and qualified and talented young men and women in the military who are all considering getting out because they see no future, at least a predictable future, which is the least we owe them. how would you assess the impact...
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he came under pressure last year from the republicans and mccain to set red lines as parameters but it was inevitable then that that would scalate the demand for military action at a later date. that might explain the american position but it doesn't explain why a sovereign independent state for great britain should automatically order to line in support of military action. if there's a lesson of the last 48 hours, it is no prime minister cameron no government should take this house or the british people for granted on matters of this nature. >> the reality is that yes, time has moved on since the right. people have made references to the elections -- lessons from iraq. i will refer to three lesson. tre'so automatic approval or even trust in a prime ministerial judgment on an issue like this involving the country inmilitary action without overwhelming justification, evidence, and thorough debate. the evidence befor us fromhe jic today says this, there is to quote some evidence to suggest regime culpabily in the gas attack. and secondly, it is highly likely the assad regime is reonsible
he came under pressure last year from the republicans and mccain to set red lines as parameters but it was inevitable then that that would scalate the demand for military action at a later date. that might explain the american position but it doesn't explain why a sovereign independent state for great britain should automatically order to line in support of military action. if there's a lesson of the last 48 hours, it is no prime minister cameron no government should take this house or the...
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i also think that senator mccain is an elected official. havenk they actually stood stood behind the president, as to america, because he is taking it very easy, as i see it. it was not long ago -- i remember 9/11. i could not believe what was happening on the tv. it was a shocker. police,ot the worlds but something has to be done. america is not that insensitive about what is going on in the world. >> tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. during our coverage in the washington journal tomorrow, we will take you to the white house, where there will be a moment of silence. the president will also pay in new in ceremonies york city. at can also watch it online c-span.org. live coverage on our companion network, c-span3. the senate armed services committee releasing a statement with regard to the address on syria. i will read you part of what he said. that statement from senator carl levin of michigan, who is stepping down as he retires from the u.s. senate. us from newoining york city. did this president convince you to
i also think that senator mccain is an elected official. havenk they actually stood stood behind the president, as to america, because he is taking it very easy, as i see it. it was not long ago -- i remember 9/11. i could not believe what was happening on the tv. it was a shocker. police,ot the worlds but something has to be done. america is not that insensitive about what is going on in the world. >> tomorrow is the 12th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. during our coverage in...
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we have cosponsored this, senator flake and senator mccain have done this on the senate side. it is time to get this over the hurdles. going back to how we do this, as ann has things she is good at, so do i, and when people have the chance toask -- to ask a question, and maybe it is better for me to answer or fourann -- or for ann to answer, people were sitting back going wow. host: bottom line -- this bill passes, what are realistic expectations on how many jobs it creates? guest: over 4000. this is real money. it is not investment money from the federal government. this is private enterprise producing something. resources like copper -- each of those windmills that you see as five tons of copper -- has five tons of copper. copper is huge in the new technology aspect. copper is king and we are importing 30% of that. this could take a big chunk of that, produce jobs, and when you have resource money, it circulates in your state. take $1 billion and add it into your economy. it is a big deal, and a bigger billion world arizona. host: california. san bernadino. democrats line. c
we have cosponsored this, senator flake and senator mccain have done this on the senate side. it is time to get this over the hurdles. going back to how we do this, as ann has things she is good at, so do i, and when people have the chance toask -- to ask a question, and maybe it is better for me to answer or fourann -- or for ann to answer, people were sitting back going wow. host: bottom line -- this bill passes, what are realistic expectations on how many jobs it creates? guest: over 4000....
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. >> senator mccain has deferred to senator markey. >> thank you for your service. you have very tough jobs. i think we all know that. i also think that we have to approach all of this with a lot of humility, given what we have learned after we intervened in iraq, in libya, and afghanistan, and after what we have seen go on in egypt. we should have a little humility in the united states in terms of our ability to control events on the ground from this country that allows us to, basically in eye watering detail move the pieces around in another country. notwithstanding our concern for the humanitarian practice and our desire to see assad be removed. may i ask you, mr. ford, if you could give us a little bit of an update of the al qaeda forces coming from a rack -- iraq, some of these other extremist groups, the moves they are making and where they are making it, and where the support is coming from. so that we can understand the nature of the threat that we see to the moderates being successful. >> first, senator, i appreciate your understanding about the amount of r
. >> senator mccain has deferred to senator markey. >> thank you for your service. you have very tough jobs. i think we all know that. i also think that we have to approach all of this with a lot of humility, given what we have learned after we intervened in iraq, in libya, and afghanistan, and after what we have seen go on in egypt. we should have a little humility in the united states in terms of our ability to control events on the ground from this country that allows us to,...
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we had a meeting in early july, i think senator mccain was at this meeting. it was with the number two leader of the chinese government, and asked him this question. you have reduce your oil purchases from iran for a variety of reasons, including to help the sanctions. 2g reduce them dramatically further? and then say, but he give up their nuclear program we're going to buy -- we're going to buy a but more from you? then could indeed do the same thing, dramatically reduce the oil purchases, or japan to do the same thing. and the response to the chinese officials very quick. he said, we would be very willing to consider cutting our purchases from iran even for the eq celis liquid natural gas. that was the issue we were talking about without an answer our representatives to india. and that which is kind of from a political affairs standpoint hope that the united states, significant supply of natural gas, while the exportation have some other domestic economic issues without violence, i think it is a real resource and asset that we could have it could even take
we had a meeting in early july, i think senator mccain was at this meeting. it was with the number two leader of the chinese government, and asked him this question. you have reduce your oil purchases from iran for a variety of reasons, including to help the sanctions. 2g reduce them dramatically further? and then say, but he give up their nuclear program we're going to buy -- we're going to buy a but more from you? then could indeed do the same thing, dramatically reduce the oil purchases, or...
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senator mccain, welcome. thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank you, and senator coburn for this product, which i think is a very important one and issue we have been wrestling with for a long time, obviously. the fact that you and senator coburn have come together to craft the language with comprise which senator coburn well-known for. senator coburn is a model, as you know. we are in the senate -- [laughter] i want to thank both of you for putting together this legislation on very urgently-needed remedy to a very serious situation in a broad variety of ways. i thank you both for working this out. i look forward to supporting it in any way that i have possibly can. you made an interesting comment, five years ago, the whole means of communication, five ten years ago in america was vastly different than it is today. which i think you could argue five or ten years from now it may be, again, very different from what it is today. you made the argument, i think it's vailed, we have to have an enormous amount of aguilty in order to keep
senator mccain, welcome. thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank you, and senator coburn for this product, which i think is a very important one and issue we have been wrestling with for a long time, obviously. the fact that you and senator coburn have come together to craft the language with comprise which senator coburn well-known for. senator coburn is a model, as you know. we are in the senate -- [laughter] i want to thank both of you for putting together this...
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here's a look at the exchange between the nominee and senator john mccain. >> the predecessor -- i want to talk about that. your predecessor stated frequently the border is more secure than ever citing the reduction and apprehensions as a proof of that progress being made. she said it for a number of years. do you agree with that statement? >> senator, i have seen the same numbers. i noted that the numbers are going down. might be a recent trendup ward. one of the things if i'm confirmed, i'm going look at is how we should define border security and whether those are an accurate refleck of border security. >> in reality, over the last two years there's been a 20% increase in apprehensions along the border. now, when your predecessor made the statements, i used to just get -- i can't tell you the frustration i felt. because i knew and those of us who are familiar with the border. the real reason why the app -- apprehensions went down is because the economy. now the economy is getting stronger apprehension is up. if they are up 20% it means the border are less secure. as we work to -- eig
here's a look at the exchange between the nominee and senator john mccain. >> the predecessor -- i want to talk about that. your predecessor stated frequently the border is more secure than ever citing the reduction and apprehensions as a proof of that progress being made. she said it for a number of years. do you agree with that statement? >> senator, i have seen the same numbers. i noted that the numbers are going down. might be a recent trendup ward. one of the things if i'm...
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that was a factor for senator mccain running against president obama and partly a factor in governor romney running. .hat is an interesting dynamic at our potential field, there is a lot of young, fresh faces in the republican party. i think it would be very healthy. if you look at marco rubio, paul ryan, kelly ayotte, bobby jindal. very clear generational shift going on in the republican party moving forward. the democrats look like they might reach back. jackie's -- john kasick's numbers have been rising dramatically. i suspect you will see that with other governors as a welter it -- s well. that onlineatch at c-span dot org. c-span.org. coming up, president obama visits the west bank and jerusalem. then we will talk about the federal budget. journal,xt washington a look at the gun-control debate and the possibility of an assault weapons ban. discussion that revealed 32 members of congress hired relative to work other campaigns during the 2012 elections. -- parry toerry discuss thithe latest population trends. washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. box is a price to be
that was a factor for senator mccain running against president obama and partly a factor in governor romney running. .hat is an interesting dynamic at our potential field, there is a lot of young, fresh faces in the republican party. i think it would be very healthy. if you look at marco rubio, paul ryan, kelly ayotte, bobby jindal. very clear generational shift going on in the republican party moving forward. the democrats look like they might reach back. jackie's -- john kasick's numbers have...